Associate Global Scientific Advisor

Department: Regions and operations, Global Medical Affairs

Are you a life science/research graduate interested in medical writing? Do you enjoy collaborating with peers in the medical field, interpreting and communicating scientific data? Does interacting with global medical leaders interest you? Then we have an opportunity for you within our Global Medical Affairs department. Apply now and join a growing team, working in an international environment.

The position

As an Associate Global Scientific Advisor, you will Provide timely, accurate and credible scientific and medical input for a variety of projects pertaining to scientific communication around Novo Nordisk’s products. Collaborate closely and communicate effectively with various cross-functional stakeholders including colleagues from the US affiliate, global medical affairs, and other functional areas. Engage in dialogue with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in different settings with focus on medical and scientific information. Prepare presentations for Novo Nordisk standalone events and international medical congresses.

• Edit, rewrite, or otherwise prepare for publication manuscripts on clinical studies and scientific reports.
• Compile, analyze, and summarize additional data from other sources as needed.
• Prepare sales education materials and manuals for sales, product brochures and literature for new products, and revise existing literature.
• Write and maintain files on informative journal abstracts according to current or estimated future needs.
• Compose medical papers from outlines provided by doctors for presentations.

Qualifications

• PhD in life sciences or PharmD/M Pharm with 2-3 years of experiences in research (post-doc) or medical/scientific writing.
• Proven publication record having produced scientific articles independently – preferably as first author.
• An ability to work independently with pro-activity.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills and fluency in professional English.
• Experience in working cross-culturally or in global teams.
• Solid problem-solving capabilities and a positive attitude.

About the department

Global Medical Affairs, Bangalore is an extension of the Global Medical Affairs, headquartered in Denmark (HQ), and is part of Global Business Services (GBS), Bangalore, India. The team consists of highly motivated global scientific advisors (medical writers), project managers, graphic designers and publication managers working together with the Global Medical Affairs department in Søborg, Denmark and Medical Affairs departments across various regions and affiliates of the company. Our core competencies include communicating scientific and medical knowledge on our products to the external scientific community and across the organization, in-house content development, project management and publication planning for external medical events.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

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Deadline

20th February 2025.

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.